Mets notes: Still waiting on Ike Davis

Still waiting on Ike

The numbers never got any better. On the recent seven-game road trip, Ike Davis went 0-for-16 in four games against the Cardinals, then 1-for-8 in the two games he played against the Cubs..

"He didn’t have a real good week," manager Terry Collins said before Monday night’s game against the Reds at Citi Field.

So Collins shuffled his lineup – again – keeping Davis in that lineup, but shuttling him down to the sixth hole. Lucas Duda took ownership of Davis’ cleanup spot.

"He’s still here," Collins said. "We still need to play him. … Maybe this is the series that he gets it going."

He didn’t get it going Monday. Davis went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and was removed in a double switch in the seventh inning. The average now sits at .152.

Over the weekend, general manager Sandy Alderson said no demotion is imminent.

As part of Monday’s lineup tinkering, Collins put outfielder Rick Ankiel in the No. 2 spot. It was a curious slot for Ankiel, a player with high strikeout totals (six in his first six games with the Mets).

Aardsma signs

Hoping another arm will add a jolt to their bullpen, the Mets signed reliever David Aardsma on Monday. The 31-year-old righty saved 38 games for the Mariners in 2009, but has not been the same pitcher since he underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2011.

He did not pitch in 2011 and made one appearance for the Yankees last season.

The Mets will stash him at Class AAA Las Vegas until they know exactly what he has left in his arm.

Briefs

Daniel Murphy, the team’s hottest batter with an eight-game hitting streak, was back in the leadoff spot Monday. He was hitting .300 with four homers, 13 doubles and 27 runs in 41 games. … Jon Niese (3-4, 5.40) gets the start tonight against Cincinnati’s Mike Leake (3-2, 3.72).

Mets notes: Still waiting on Ike Davis

Still waiting on Ike

The numbers never got any better. On the recent seven-game road trip, Ike Davis went 0-for-16 in four games against the Cardinals, then 1-for-8 in the two games he played against the Cubs..

"He didn’t have a real good week," manager Terry Collins said before Monday night’s game against the Reds at Citi Field.

So Collins shuffled his lineup – again – keeping Davis in that lineup, but shuttling him down to the sixth hole. Lucas Duda took ownership of Davis’ cleanup spot.

"He’s still here," Collins said. "We still need to play him. … Maybe this is the series that he gets it going."

He didn’t get it going Monday. Davis went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and was removed in a double switch in the seventh inning. The average now sits at .152.

Over the weekend, general manager Sandy Alderson said no demotion is imminent.

As part of Monday’s lineup tinkering, Collins put outfielder Rick Ankiel in the No. 2 spot. It was a curious slot for Ankiel, a player with high strikeout totals (six in his first six games with the Mets).

Aardsma signs

Hoping another arm will add a jolt to their bullpen, the Mets signed reliever David Aardsma on Monday. The 31-year-old righty saved 38 games for the Mariners in 2009, but has not been the same pitcher since he underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2011.

He did not pitch in 2011 and made one appearance for the Yankees last season.

The Mets will stash him at Class AAA Las Vegas until they know exactly what he has left in his arm.

Briefs

Daniel Murphy, the team’s hottest batter with an eight-game hitting streak, was back in the leadoff spot Monday. He was hitting .300 with four homers, 13 doubles and 27 runs in 41 games. … Jon Niese (3-4, 5.40) gets the start tonight against Cincinnati’s Mike Leake (3-2, 3.72).